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On Chance and Factor Congruence Following Orthogonal Procrustes Rotation.
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Paunonen, Sampo V. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1997
A Monte Carlo simulation evaluated conditions that contribute to excessively high coefficients of congruence when fitting one factor pattern matrix into the space of a targeted pattern. Results support the conclusion that orthogonal Procrustes methods of factor rotation do produce spurious coefficients between predictor and criterion factor…
Descriptors: Factor Structure, Matrices, Monte Carlo Methods, Orthogonal Rotation
The Estimation of Factor Indeterminacy.
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Budescu, David V. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
The degree of indeterminacy of the factor score estimates is biased and can lead to erroneous conclusion regarding the nature of the results. The magnitude of this bias is illustrated and guidelines for describing factor analytic studies using factor scores are offered. (Author/PN)
Descriptors: Correlation, Estimation (Mathematics), Factor Analysis, Factor Structure
Validity of Career Maturity Inventory.
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Chodzinski, Raymond T.; Randhawa, Bikkar S. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1983
This study investigated the factor structure of the 10 subtests of the Career Maturity Inventory (CMI). Although two principal factors emerged, the CMI Competence and Attitude subtests did not load distinctly on the two separate factors. Results also tended to indicate that the discriminant validity of the CMI may be minimal. (PN)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Factor Structure, High Schools, Intelligence Differences
The Relationship of Each of Sex Scales of the Study Attitudes and Methods Survey (SAMS) to Each of Two Criteria of Academic Achievement in a Community College
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Miller, Doris Crane; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Community Colleges, Factor Structure, Measurement Instruments
A Comparison of Five Variable Weighting Procedures
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Claudy, John G. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
First purpose of this study was to investigate empirically the accuracy of prediction using regression weights selected through the use of variance-reduction procedures. (Author)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Error Patterns, Factor Structure, Item Sampling
The Relationship of Structure-of-Intellect Factor Abilities to Performance in High School Modern Algebra
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Holly, Keith A.; Michael, William B. – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
On the basis of the findings it would appear that mathematics instructors should consider seriously the use of Structure-of-Intellect factor tests for selection and placement of students. (Authors)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Algebra, Criterion Referenced Tests, Factor Structure
Factor Analytic Study of the Children's Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale.
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Wolf, Thomas M.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1982
A factor analysis of the Children's Nowicki-Strickland Locus of Control Scale was conducted with a biracial sample of children over a wide age range. Three factors (personal control and helplessness, achievement and friendship, and luck) had sufficient item loadings to be interpretable. (Author/GK)
Descriptors: Age Differences, Elementary Secondary Education, Factor Structure, Locus of Control
Fitting Nonmetric Scaling Solutions to Hypothesized Targets
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Carroll, Robert M.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1972
A copy of the computer program, which determines the transformation matrix used to rotate the configuration, the dilation factor, and the translation vector, is available from the first author. (CB)
Descriptors: Computer Programs, Factor Analysis, Factor Structure, Goodness of Fit
Children's Interests Inventory, Grades 4-6.
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Zbaracki, Jacqueline U.; And Others – Educational and Psychological Measurement, 1985
The 121-item Children's Interest Inventory was administered to 517 children in grades four through six. Teachers also rated each child's scholastic, social, and creative ability. Factor analysis revealed nine boys' factors and eight girls'. Interests were not related to ability ratings, somewhat related to grade, and highly related to gender.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Childhood Interests, Elementary School Students, Factor Structure